Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 71.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.67 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
83.48 %
in 1999
All-time low
71.67 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.4 %1991: 77.1 %1992: 77.2 %1993: 76.7 %1994: 76.6 %1995: 77.6 %1996: 79 %1997: 80.1 %1998: 80.8 %1999: 83.5 %2000: 81.3 %2001: 78.2 %2002: 81.3 %2003: 80.5 %2004: 78.4 %2005: 79.4 %2006: 79.4 %2007: 78.2 %2008: 78.8 %2009: 78.1 %2010: 79.2 %2011: 77.2 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 76.4 %2014: 75.6 %2015: 76.1 %2016: 75.8 %2017: 74.1 %2018: 73.6 %2019: 73.7 %2020: 73.9 %2021: 73.6 %2022: 72 %2023: 71.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan stood at 71.67 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 83.48 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71.67 %, in 2023.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.51 % 76.4 % 83.48 % 10
2000s 79.37 % 78.12 % 81.31 % 10
2010s 75.91 % 73.58 % 79.25 % 10
2020s 72.79 % 71.67 % 73.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 19 Eritrea 72.21 % compare
  2. 20 Kenya 71.95 % compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 71.84 % compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 71.38 % compare
  5. 24 Somalia 70.66 % compare
  6. 25 Cook Islands 70.48 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan was 71.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 83.48 % in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 71.67 % in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.